'Voices From The Past' Vol. 1 — August 14

Consider who is knocking at the door of hearts: he who is the mighty God, Lord of lords, and King of kings (Rev. 3:20). There is not the least merit in us to engage him to knock. Here is an amazement, he does this when man is so far from deserving it. He is found by those who are not seeking him. He condescends and stoops so low when there is no necessity to do so. His sovereignty makes this a wonder. Christ could annihilate all mankind if they had continued innocent upon the mere account of his sovereignty. After the fall, he might have executed the sentence of death upon the sons of men almost the very moment they received life. What a wonder that Christ should choose rather to offer salvation! Consider also to whom Christ condescends. It is to contemptible man, and not angels. Behold and wonder, consider and be astonished! He stoops to dust and ashes, to man who is a worm. Will Christ wait upon dust and ashes? Will he stand and knock at the door of a worm? O what a wonder is this, that infinite glory, the mighty God of hosts should stoop so low! Man is but dust, and this is contemptible enough; but he became polluted dust. Is it a wonder that he will stand and knock at the door of such a leper, so deformed, so loathsome, and so infectious? Not only this, but we were enemies in heart and mind. He comes, knocks, stands, entreats, importunately, compassionately, and again and again. O the wonder of Christ's patience! When he does not prevail by knocking, waiting, beseeching, why this is his grief, his sorrow, and he vents his sorrow in tears. Behold it, and wonder! Behold as sinners provoke him to depart—the wonderful compassion of a dear Saviour, as he stands, knocks, and waits.

Devotional Readings taken from Puritan Devotional Readings 'Voices From The Past Vol.1.'
David Clarkson, Works, II:35-41
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